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MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and multiple players were ejected early in the second quarter during Sunday's road game against the Minneapolis Timber Wolves.
Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser were also ejected. Naz Reid, Donte Divincenzo and assistant coach Pablo Prigioni were ejected for the Wolves.
With 9:29 on the clock, Holland and Divincenzo collided in mid air and suffered hard falls after the latter blocked a layup attempt by Holland. The following possession, Stewart missed a short jumper, grabbed his own rebound and missed the ensuing layup attempt. Simone Fontecchio drew a charge on Divincenzo on the other end.
After Stewart and Gobert helped their teammates up, Stewart gave Gobert a light shove and was whistled for a technical foul. With emotions high, the scene spiraled out of control after Holland fouled Reid on a layup attempt. Reid walked up to the rookie while pointing his finger, appearing to scold him. A shoving match then broke out between Holland and Divincenzo, and players and coaches from both teams rushed in.
Sasser and Stewart were caught in the initial fray, and Bickerstaff and Prigioni also exchanged words. The Pistons already were without Cade Cunningham (left calf contusion) and Tobias Harris (right Achilles tendinopathy).
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Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser were also ejected. Naz Reid, Donte Divincenzo and assistant coach Pablo Prigioni were ejected for the Wolves.
With 9:29 on the clock, Holland and Divincenzo collided in mid air and suffered hard falls after the latter blocked a layup attempt by Holland. The following possession, Stewart missed a short jumper, grabbed his own rebound and missed the ensuing layup attempt. Simone Fontecchio drew a charge on Divincenzo on the other end.
After Stewart and Gobert helped their teammates up, Stewart gave Gobert a light shove and was whistled for a technical foul. With emotions high, the scene spiraled out of control after Holland fouled Reid on a layup attempt. Reid walked up to the rookie while pointing his finger, appearing to scold him. A shoving match then broke out between Holland and Divincenzo, and players and coaches from both teams rushed in.
Sasser and Stewart were caught in the initial fray, and Bickerstaff and Prigioni also exchanged words. The Pistons already were without Cade Cunningham (left calf contusion) and Tobias Harris (right Achilles tendinopathy).
Follow the Detroit Free Press on Instagram (@detroitfreepress), TikTok (@detroitfreepress), YouTube (@DetroitFreePress), X (@freep), and LinkedIn, and like us on Facebook (@detroitfreepress).
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons and Timberwolves brawl spills into stands in Minnesota
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